11 May 2022

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

Yours in education,

Leanne Odorico
Principal

Staff Update

Farewell to Mr Dawson our Facilities Officer who finished up at Kurwongbah last Friday. Welcome to Mr Smith who will replace Mr Dawson as Acting Facilities Officer.

New Students

A special welcome is extended to Patrick-Micah (4A) who joined the Kurwongbah School community recently. We hope you enjoy your time at Kurwongbah and we look forward to parent support with P&C and class activities.

Student Achievements

Congratulations to Yahirah, Dustin and Hope on some more great sporting performances recently. Yahirah - Met North Netball team selection. Dustin - Met North Touch Football team selection. Hope - Mooloolaba Open Age Tennis U12 singles finalist/ doubles winner, Ashley Cooper Open Age Championships singles finalist/ doubles winner. Wow! We have some really talented sports stars. Well done to you all.

Well done Cooper on an awesome performance at the National Taekwondo Championships held on the first weekend of the school holidays. A GOLD MEDAL! #1 In Australia for his belt/weight/age. Great work Cooper. We are really proud of you.

Student of the Week

TERM 2 WEEK 2

TERM 2 WEEK 3

Top Kurwongbah Staff

Top Kurwongbah Kids

Congratulations to the following students who have recently received Top Kurwongbah Kids Awards by showing our School Values:

TERM 2 WEEK 2

Top Kurwongbah Kid – Term 2 Week 2

TERM 2 WEEK 3

Top Kurwongbah Kid – Term 2 Week 3

Date Claimers

Due Dates for Payments

Bell Times

Parents are reminded of the bell times. If you are planning to collect your child during the break times, please ensure you contact the office to advise, so we can have your child waiting at the office. We can’t otherwise guarantee to locate your child until they transition back to their classroom.

Facilities Update

Work on GLA1 is almost completed with the installation of a new roof. It is anticipated that 2A and 2B will return to their classrooms this week.

Work continues on the Solar Schools Project with solar panels being installed on the Music building and Main Hall. This system will significantly offset electricity costs for the school.

Year 6 Group Photo

The Year 6 group photo has been rescheduled to Wednesday 18th May. Students should wear their Year 6 shirt (preferable) otherwise jade or check shirt is acceptable. No house shirts for the photo please.

2023 Prep Enrolments

We are now taking names of Prep students for 2023. Children who were born between 1 July 2017 and 30 June 2018 are eligible to commence Prep in 2023. Parents are invited to contact the school office (Ph: 3481 4333) if they are intending to enrol their child at Kurwongbah for Prep in 2023. Enrolment forms will be sent out this term and interviews conducted early in Term 3. Please contact the school for further information.

National Assessment Program: Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) 2022

NAPLAN testing commenced this week. Our Year 3 and Year 5 students will complete the assessments online this year for all components except for Year 3 Writing.

General information about the assessments:

• NAPLAN 2022 Parent Information
• NAPLAN Privacy Information
• NAPLAN Privacy Notice

Some examples of the types of questions students may be presented with can be found via the link below.

Below is the NAPLAN schedule for 2022.

Mother’s Day Craft Stall – Thank You

Thanks to our amazing members of our P & C Craft Group for their vast range of items that they had on sale last week at the Mother’s Day Craft Stall. Thank you to the hundreds of students who made purchases at the stall. We hope that ll the mums and carers felt very spoilt with the purchases that your child made. Special thanks to Mrs Greer and the large number of parent helpers who assisted at the stall to assist students with their purchases.

Prep – Mother’s Day Celebrations

Last Friday, all our Prep mothers were invited to a special in class celebration, where they could participate in craft activities and be pampered.

Newsletter Permissions

Schoolzine is the school’s primary means of communicating to the school community in the form of the school newsletter, as well as year level, class level and whole school level messages.

Parents only receive this communication if they have provided “Schoolzine” permission for their child which is generally authorised at enrolment. Forms were recently distributed to all students who are currently without permission, including those that expired at the end of Year 2 (permission is given for the period Prep-Year 2 and Year 3-Year 6).

If we do not receive this permission by the end of this term, you will no longer receive Schoolzine communications. Complete and return the permission form as soon as possible so this access can be continued. It is a requirement of the Department of Education to regularly review permissions for access to online services.

Covid Restrictions Update

As you may be aware, Queensland Health has updated the requirements for anyone who is deemed a close contact of a confirmed case of COVID-19. Please note, when determining whether someone is a close contact, schools and early childhood services are not considered a household, or household-like accommodation or care facility.

New Requirement for Close Contacts

From 6pm on Thursday 28 April 2022, close contacts that do not have COVID-19 symptoms are no longer required to quarantine.

Students who are close contacts must notify their school that they are a close contact. For 7 days after becoming a close contact, students over the age of 12 must wear a face mask while outside of their home, including at school, and when outdoors if unable to physically distance. Queensland Health also recommends that children under the age of 12 wear a face mask when it is safe to do so.

It is recommended that students undertake a rapid antigen test (RAT) on the first day they leave home, and every second day (e.g. days 2, 4, and 6) until they are no longer a close contact. Close contacts that develop COVID-19 symptoms must not attend school and should isolate until their symptoms resolve.

Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs)

Schools are not providing RATs to staff or students who are close contacts. You will need to source and administer your own tests. However, our school is continuing to provide RATs to staff and students who develop COVID-19 symptoms while at school.

If You or Your Child Tests Positive to COVID-19

Queensland Health requirements for people who test positive to COVID-19 remain unchanged. You must follow the Queensland Health guidelines outlined in the first steps to take if you have COVID-19.

Face Masks

As a gentle reminder, masks continue to be required in certain settings for anyone aged 12 years or older, such as when travelling on public transport. They are also recommended whenever you can't physically distance. Anyone who chooses to wear a mask at school will be supported to do so.

We will continue to keep you informed of any changes to our response to COVID-19.

Kurwongbah Fete – Sunday 19th June 2022

The next fete meeting is scheduled for tonight, Wednesday 11th May, 5.30pm in the Staffroom.

Thank you to our amazing families for bringing in donations. Everyone’s contribution will ensure we have another outstanding fete. Make sure you child gets their passport signed by their class teacher to win a prize when their passport is completed.

Our next collection is for the Cake and Sweet stall. We are looking for donations of new, unopened baking goods that can be used by out volunteer bakers and sweet makers and turned into delicious goodies to be sold at the fete.

Items that can be donated include sugar, chocolate, condensed milk, icing sugar, brown sugar, cornflour, cocoa, choc chips, vanilla essence, plain flour, self-raising flour, dried fruit, sprinkles, coconut and golden syrup. Butter, eggs and milk would also be appreciated, but these items should only be brought in and dropped off to the tuckshop on the days which it is open.

Fete Container

The fete container will be open Saturday 14thMay and Sunday 5th June between 8.00am and 11.00am should anyone have items for the Trash and Treasure stall that they wish to drop off.

Sponsors

Who can become a Kurwongbah Fete Sponsor?

Anyone who would like to assist us with either a product or cash donation is welcome to become a Fete Sponsor for 2022. Listed below are some of the stalls that need assistance and ideas of how you can help. If you own a business and can assist us or if you could approach your employer that would be wonderful. If you are a loyal and regular customer ask the owner – you never know until you ask.

Pick a Box

Past prizes have included: theme park vouchers, magazine subscriptions, fast food vouchers, jewellery, garden equipment, games, cameras. This is where small businesses can help, products or services from the following make great prizes: florists, fast food outlets, hairdressers, gift shops, nurseries, restaurants – the list is endless.

Sample Bags

This stall is aimed at the children and we would appreciate fun novelty items (stress bals, pencils, pens, rules, etc), hats, small toys, fast food vouchers, food samples (Nestles, Sakata etc). This is where the corporate world can help us out with their promotional items.

Facebook Page

Follow our Facebook page, Kurwongbah State School Fete.

Alana Krogh (0431 945 952) & Kirsty Cherry (0409 768 545)
Fete Convenors
kssfeteconvenor@gmail.com

Kurwongbah Kids Playgroup

Guidance Officer (GO) Greetings

Greeting Kurwongbah Families!

Have you ever felt really angry about something? Of course you have, everyone has! Our children also get angry and sometimes need our help to manage their strong feelings. This week I am sharing some tips adapted from a ‘Kids Matter’ resource – I hope it is useful to you.

Helping Children Learn to Manage Anger

Parents and carers can help children learn how to cope with anger in positive ways by teaching them to be aware of feelings, to find appropriate ways to express them, and to identify and solve the problems or frustrations that lead to angry feelings.

Learning skills for understanding and dealing with anger will make it easier for children to solve problems, get help when needed and be more relaxed around others.

Be Aware Of Feelings

Children need to learn that having angry feelings is normal and okay, but that reacting aggressively towards others when you’re angry is not. Adults can help children become aware of feeling annoyed, frustrated, angry or furious by naming feelings. Learning to say, “I’m feeling angry” or “I’m really frustrated” gives children a way to separate feeling angry from how they react.

Time to Talk

Talking to your children about what has put them in an angry mood will help them see that feelings have causes and that solutions can be found. Once you find out what your child was angry about you can help him/her think up better ways to handle the problem. This kind of conversation doesn’t work while your child is still feeling angry – usually it must wait until later.

Children often find it easier to talk in informal situations where they feel less pressure. Find a relaxed time to talk to children about feelings. Asking, “What makes you angry?” can be a good way of starting a conversation about anger.

Find Alternatives

Getting children to think through a difficult situation helps them develop problem solving skills. Asking “Is that what you wanted to happen?” or “What else could you have tried?” encourages children’s helpful thinking. Thinking of alternative solutions helps children plan different ways of reacting next time. Be sure to praise their efforts.

Have Ways to Calm Down

When emotions are strong, it is easy to act without thinking. Encourage your child to take control and allow time for the emotions to subside. Walking away, using a quiet spot to think or doing something else like riding a bike or listening to music, are all activities that can assist in reducing strong emotions.

‘Cool Down’ Steps to Teach Children

1. Recognise that you are angry

• Notice the body signals that mean you’re angry, such as getting hot, heart racing, tense muscles etc.
• Give a number from 1 to 10 to show how angry you are.

2. Cool down your body

• Breathe slowly.
• Take time-out in a quiet place.
• Go for a walk, do something physical.
• Draw how you feel.

3. Use coping self-talk

• “It’s okay. I can handle this”.

4. Try to solve the problem

• Talk to someone who is a good listener.

Plan what to do next time.

Olivia Devereux
Guidance Officer

STEM & Enrichment Education News

Makerspace Lunchtime Timetable

Techgirls Competition

The 2022 Techgirls competiton is underway and students have been now assigned a mentor for their development of their entry. Sophie Krantz works as an ExO coach at ExO Works in Victoria and will work with the KSS Superheroes team. Clare Dlugosz is a group director of Technology and Transformation at MediaCom in Brisbane and will mentor the KSS Girls Tech team. These mentors engage with the two teams in a virtual meeting room using, ‘Blackboard,’ every fortnight to help the students produce a high-quality plan and a working app prototype as part of their entry for the competition.

Design Technology – Year 5 Reminder

Year 5 students are creating a service for an edible plant as part of their Design Technology unit and assessment. Students will need to bring in a container or repurpose an item that they would like to plant their plant into for the assessment. Items can be brought to the Makerspace for collection. Milk containers, tubs, tins and plastic bottles are just a few ideas for this project.

Coding and Robotics

Junior students are enjoying using their coding and problem-solving skills to program the robotic mouse to reach the cheese. They set the course using the green square templates and use the robotic mouse to move along the path. Will your mouse reach the cheese? Come and join in the fun at the Makerspace and test your skills!

Music News

Performance Uniforms and Instrumental Music Fees:

Thank you to everyone who has paid the uniform hire and instrumental fee. Almost everyone has their performance uniform now. If you still have an amount outstanding, could you please finalise the payment as soon as possible.

Mid Year Night of Music

It is time for us to finally be able to show off all the hard work your children have been doing at our ‘Mid-Year Night of Music’. The students from our choral ensembles and instrumental ensembles will put on a great evening of entertainment on Tuesday, 7 June starting at 6.00pm. A note with all the details will be sent home soon.

Fete Performance Schedule

Below is a timetable for the music students performing at the Fete on Sunday 19th June. Further details about the performance will be sent out closer to the time.

10.00am - Senior Singers
10.10am - Kurwongbah Blokes
10.20am - Middle Singers
10.30am - Junior Singers
10.40am - Junior Band
10.55am - Senior Band
11.15am - Junior Strings Ensemble
11.30am - Senior String Ensemble

Physical Education & Sports News

Cross Country

Well done to all of our students who took part in our school cross country on the 27th April. This event was also used to help us determine the students who would represent our school at the district cross country. The age champions for each age group will be acknowledged on Parade on the 13th May.

Well done also to our students who competed in the district trials which were held Friday 6 May. Our team consisted of Zeke, Reuben, Oliver, Jake, Jasmine, Emerson, Vlad, Hayden, Sianna, Billie and Zachary. Our students ran well on a challenging, hot and muddy course. An extra special congratulation goes to Zachary and Jasmine who will move on to compete in the Met North Cross Country Trials in late May.

Interschool Sport

Our Year 5 and 6 students had their first Interschool Sport day on Friday 29th April. Our students were well prepared and enjoyed competing against teams from other local schools. Our next scheduled interschool sports dates are 20th May and 3rd June.

Athletics Training

The focus in PE lessons for most year levels switches now to Athletics events. To coincide with this we will commence some training sessions at lunch time (junior/ middle levels) and after school (senior levels). Our students turning 10, 11 or 12 in 2022 should attend the after school sessions. If your child is interested in attending any of the after school sessions then please ask them to collect a form from Mr. Wood. The form helps to determine the number of students who will attend. Please note that the first training session is the same day as Interschool Sport Day #2 (hoping the bus returns all students promptly this time around).

Book Club News

How Book Club Helps Your Child’s School

Every time you place a Scholastic order, your School is being rewarded! For example, for every Book Club order you place, Scholastic receives 20% of your total order spend to your school as Scholastic Rewards. This allows the school to purchase books and resources for your child’s classroom and the library, helping students reach their highest potential.

How To Order

The Book Club LOOP platform for parents allows you to pay by credit card. Your child’s order is submitted directly to school and the books will be delivered to your child’s class. You can place your child’s order via the link below or using the LOOP app, which can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play.

Cash orders can be handed into the library. Simply fill out the order form on the back of the catalogue, place the form and the exact cash amount into an envelope or clip seal bag and drop off to the LIBRARY ONLY!

Julie Collins
Book Club Coordinator

Tuckshop News

We have a new competition running in Term 2, every time you order a meal deal you receive an instant entry. Thanks also to our Student Leaders who have created new Meal Deals for this term.

Term 2 Meal Deals

• Blayz's Hotdog Meal $6.50
  Hotdog, Brownie and Drink
• Amelia's Toastie Pack $7.00
  Ham and Cheese Toastie, Chocolate Mousse and Drink
• Poppy's Happy Meal $7.70
  4 Dino Nuggets, Chocolate Mousse and Drink
• Vlad's Popping Pearlescent Pizza Pack $7.50
  Ham and Cheese Pizza, Fruit Cup and Drink
• Autumn's Anzac Meal $7.00
  Meat Pie, Anzac Slice and Drink
• Annabelle's Scrumptious Spaghetti $7.50
  Pasta Bolognaise, Garlic Bread, Brownie and Drink
• Miller's Taco Boat $6.50
  Taco Boat, Brownie and Drink
• Kiana's Best Meal $8.00
  Meat Pie, Watermelon Cup and Drink
• Sage's Toastie/ Ice Cream Combo $6.00
  Ham and Cheese Toastie, Ice Cream and Drink

Ordering

The preferred method of ordering is online via the QKR app, as all details of in stock items are available. We also accept over the phone orders and cash orders over the counter.

Cash

Tuckshop is once again accepting cash sales via the bag system and for over the counter items in break times.

Phone Orders

Parents can place a phone order, by phoning the tuckshop directly on 3481 4337 and paying by credit card. Cut off for phone orders is 9:00am.

Online Ordering

Parents can order via the online QKR app. Cut off for online ordering is 8:00am. Please ensure you have your child’s correct class, so your child’s meal is prepared and ready in the correct collection place.

Allergies

We currently cater for many students with allergies. If you have any concerns, please feel free to contact our team and we will be able to give you up to date information regarding our products.

Tuckshop Hours

Sandra and Carol
Tuckshop Convenors
3481 4337
tuckshop@ksspca.qld.edu.au

Uniform Shop

Parents are welcome to the Uniform Shop during opening hours with no appointment necessary. If you have an hour to spare and would like to volunteer in the Uniform Shop please email or call me.

Second-Hand Uniforms

Don’t forget that you can sell your second-hand uniforms through the Uniform Shop with 50% from the sale going to the P&C, which is spent providing better facilities for your children. We have a large range of second-hand uniforms in most sizes available including check shirts and blouses.

School Backpacks

School backpacks are available for $50. These backpacks are chiropractic approved and have a guarantee for the full time your child is at school.

House Shirts

Due to delivery issues with our current supplier, we have made the decision to move to our Australian made supplier and will advise further once the delivery of the house shirts has been made. To the parents that are waiting for house shirts, we apologise for the delay.

Ordering Through Uniform Shop

The following options are available:

1. Email Orders
   Email your order through to uniformshop@ksspca.qld.edu.au. This will be processed next time the Uniform Shop is open.
2. Phone Orders
   You can phone the Uniform Shop during open hours and pay by Credit Card.
3. Qkr! Online Orders
   Download the Qkr! App, or use the web-based version of Qkr at https://qkr-store.qkrschool.com/store

The preferred payment options are by Eftpos either by email order or over the phone by credit card or direct deposit.

Uniform Shop Hours

Delivery days are Monday and Thursday.

Thank you
Kay Mitchell
3481 4323
uniformshop@ksspca.qld.edu.au

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